U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Overlapping Riparian Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Establishes New Precedent in NEW JERSEY v. DELAWARE

Date: Apr 1, 2008

Overlapping Riparian Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Establishes New Precedent in NEW JERSEY v. DELAWARE Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in State of New Jersey v. State of...

Concurrent State Jurisdiction over Riparian Structures: Analysis of NEW JERSEY v. DELAWARE (2008)

Date: Apr 1, 2008

Concurrent State Jurisdiction over Riparian Structures: Analysis of NEW JERSEY v. DELAWARE (2008) Introduction The case of State of New Jersey v. State of Delaware, 552 U.S. 597 (2008), addressed a...

Exclusivity of FAA's Grounds for Arbitration Award Review Established in Hall Street v. Mattel

Date: Mar 26, 2008

Exclusivity of FAA's Grounds for Arbitration Award Review Established in Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc. Introduction Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc., 552 U.S. 576...

Medellín v. Texas: ICJ Judgments Not Directly Enforceable in U.S. States Without Congressional Action

Date: Mar 26, 2008

Medellín v. Texas: ICJ Judgments Not Directly Enforceable in U.S. States Without Congressional Action Introduction Medellín v. Texas, 552 U.S. 491 (2008), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that...

Allen SNYDER v. LOUISIANA: Reinforcing Batson Protections Against Racial Peremptory Strikes

Date: Mar 20, 2008

Allen SNYDER v. LOUISIANA: Reinforcing Batson Protections Against Racial Peremptory Strikes Introduction The case of Allen SNYDER v. LOUISIANA addressed critical issues surrounding the use of...

Upholding Associational Rights: The Supreme Court's Decision in Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party

Date: Mar 19, 2008

Upholding Associational Rights: The Supreme Court's Decision in Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party Introduction In Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican...

Supreme Court Upholds Washington's Initiative 872: A Landmark Ruling on Political Parties' Associational Rights

Date: Mar 19, 2008

Supreme Court Upholds Washington's Initiative 872: A Landmark Ruling on Political Parties' Associational Rights Introduction The case of Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party...

Return of Capital in Criminal Tax Evasion: Boulware v. United States

Date: Mar 4, 2008

Return of Capital in Criminal Tax Evasion: Boulware v. United States Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in Michael H. Boulware v. United States, 552 U.S. 421 (2008), addresses a...

Defining a "Charge" Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Insights from Federal Express Corp. v. Kennedy

Date: Feb 28, 2008

Defining a "Charge" Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Insights from Federal Express Corp. v. Kennedy Introduction Federal Express Corporation v. Paul Holowecki et al., decided on...

Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn: Clarifying Evidence Admissibility in Age Discrimination Litigation

Date: Feb 27, 2008

Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn: Clarifying Evidence Admissibility in Age Discrimination Litigation Introduction The Supreme Court case Sprint/United Management Company v. Ellen...

Preemption of Common-Law Claims Under the Medical Device Amendments: Supreme Court's Decision in Riegel v. Medtronic

Date: Feb 21, 2008

Preemption of Common-Law Claims Under the Medical Device Amendments: Supreme Court's Decision in Riegel v. Medtronic Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in Donna S. RIEGEL v. MEDTRONIC, INC.,...

LaRue v. Dewolff: Extending ERISA §502(a)(2) to Individual Account Breaches in Defined Contribution Plans

Date: Feb 21, 2008

LaRue v. Dewolff: Extending ERISA §502(a)(2) to Individual Account Breaches in Defined Contribution Plans Introduction LaRue v. Dewolff Boberg Associates, Inc., 552 U.S. 248 (2008), is a landmark...

State Courts' Authority to Apply New Federal Criminal Procedure Rules Retroactively: Analysis of Danforth v. Minnesota

Date: Feb 21, 2008

State Courts' Authority to Apply New Federal Criminal Procedure Rules Retroactively: Analysis of Danforth v. Minnesota Introduction Stephen Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008), is a...

Supremacy of the Federal Arbitration Act Over State Jurisdiction: Preston v. Ferrer

Date: Feb 21, 2008

Supremacy of the Federal Arbitration Act Over State Jurisdiction: Preston v. Ferrer Introduction Preston v. Ferrer, 552 U.S. 346 (2008), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Broad Interpretation of Law Enforcement Immunity under FTCA: Insights from Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Date: Jan 23, 2008

Broad Interpretation of Law Enforcement Immunity under FTCA: Insights from Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons Introduction The case of Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, 552 U.S. 214...

Trust Deduction Standards: Investment Advisory Fees Subject to 2% Floor

Date: Jan 17, 2008

Trust Deduction Standards: Investment Advisory Fees Subject to 2% Floor Introduction Michael J. Knight, Trustee of the William L. RUDKIN TESTAMENTARY TRUST v. COMMISSIONER of Internal Revenue is a...

Affirmation of Party Nominating Conventions under the First Amendment: New York State Board of Elections v. Margarita Lopez Torres et al.

Date: Jan 17, 2008

Affirmation of Party Nominating Conventions under the First Amendment: New York State Board of Elections v. Margarita Lopez Torres et al. Introduction In New York State Board of Elections, et al. v....

Stoneridge v. Scientific–Atlanta: Private Right of Action under §10(b) Limited to Primary Violators

Date: Jan 16, 2008

Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific–Atlanta: Private Right of Action under §10(b) Limited to Primary Violators Introduction Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific–Atlanta, Inc.,...

Sua Sponte Consideration of Timeliness under the Court of Federal Claims' Statute of Limitations Affirmed

Date: Jan 9, 2008

Sua Sponte Consideration of Timeliness under the Court of Federal Claims' Statute of Limitations Affirmed Introduction In the landmark case of John R. Sand Gravel Company v. United States, 552 U.S....

Supreme Court Reaffirms Strickland Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Plea Hearings

Date: Jan 8, 2008

Supreme Court Reaffirms Strickland Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Plea Hearings Introduction In Randall Wright, Sheriff, Shawano County, Wisconsin, Petitioner, v. Joseph L. Van...